Opening batsman Salman Butt was appointed captain of the Pakistan cricket team for the tour of England, on Saturday.

An explosion has occurred in a net cafe in the Garhi Shahu area of Lahore.

Pakistan Railways on Saturday issued a notification to close six passenger trains, primarily, for financial constraints.

In an anti encroachment drive in Karachi, 8 protesters were injured by police shelling at the national highway.

Twelve to 18 hours of unscheduled power cuts in Faisalabad have paralyzed normal life in the region.

PCB chairman Ijaz Butt asked Muhammad Yousaf to rejoin the team in England for the 2nd test match between Paki and Australia.

Two people were killed while one was injured by unknown attackers on Toghi Road in Quetta on Saturday.

Sixteen people were killed and four were injured in an attack on a passenger bus in the Chakarhel area of Hangu on Saturday.

Richard Holbrook and President Asif Ali Zardari have agreed to continue the war against terror and to strengthen Pak-US ties.